Rubio meets Jaishankar in his first bilateral; commits to deepening India ties
Washington: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in his first bilateral engagement since taking charge on Tuesday, met external affairs minister S Jaishankar, with both reaffirming their commitment to stronger US-India ties especially in technology, defence, and energy. Jaishankar said he was ‘delighted’ to meet Rubio for the latter’s first bilateral engagement after assuming office, and that they had both extensively reviewed the bilateral partnership, for which he credited Rubio as a ‘strong advocate.’ As a senator, Rubio consistently introduced legislation supportive of deeper strategic ties between India and the US, as well as India’s position in conflicts with both China and Pakistan. Deeper tech, defence and energy ties The new State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said in a statement that Rubio’s meeting with Jaishankar had “affirmed a shared commitment to continue strengthening the partnership” between the US and India. “Secretary Rubio also emphasized the Trump Administration’s desire to work with India to advance economic ties and address concerns related to irregular migration.” The framing on economic ties is open-ended.
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